Lagaan (2001)
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Reviews Counted: 59 Fresh: 56 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 7.9/10
Consensus:
Lagaan is lavish, rousing entertainment in the old-fashioned tradition of Hollywood musicals.
Runtime: 3 hrs 44 mins
Theatrical Release: May 8, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: Considered to be a modern classic of Indian cinema, LAGAAN is a musical drama which tells the story of a central Indian farming village in 1893. The village waits for the monsoons to come and rain on its crops, but the ground remains dry and infertile. Meanwhile, British ruler Captain Russell... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne, Suhasini Mulay
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
Screenwriter: Ashutosh Gowariker, Sanjay Dayma, Kumar Dave
Producer: Aamir Khan
Screenwriter: Ashutosh Gowariker, Sanjay Dayma, Kumar Dave
Producer: Aamir Khan
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Reviews
Will be the film all others in Bollywood are judged against, in terms of both creativity and success.
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08/03/08
An involving, easily digestible hunk of pure entertainment that could be the trigger for Bollywood's long-awaited crossover to non-ethnic markets.
07/24/08
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With an equally stunning soundtrack, this rollicking yarn is a must for all film lovers.
12/30/06
The film's got a big scope and a big heart, even taking time to decry class, social, and racial discrimination.
07/22/04
A great big Bollywood musical, complete with song and dance and doomed love triangles and elegantly photographed men playing cricket. And it's terrific fun, in a way that only great big musical fantasies can be.
12/31/03
This is a lavish production that will remain a favourite for years to come.
10/30/02
A good example of the 'masala' type of Indian filmmaking, where politics, romance, class consciousness and long musical numbers are stirred together in an entertaining stew.
09/13/02
So fascinating, you may not notice how much time has passed when the credits finally roll.
09/13/02
Even during the climactic hourlong cricket match, boredom never takes hold.
07/26/02
After having seen this Cinemascope extravaganza in a theater, on DVD and video, I still think the big screen experience is worth it.
07/20/02
Top Critic
It works its magic with such exuberance and passion that the film’s length becomes a part of its fun.
07/19/02
It seems impossible that an epic four-hour Indian musical about a cricket game could be this good, but it is.
07/15/02
Two hours of melodramatic musical married to two hours of underdog sports intrigue, if the picture also shares the weaknesses of both genres, more's the pity.
07/06/02
...a rousing fantasy of bloodless revolution against capricious colonial rulers.
07/05/02
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